The Arizona Cardinals lost to the Tennessee Titans again. The Titans beat them 22-21 in Week 5 of the 2025 season, the game that ended up being the final one for quarterback Kyler Murray. They beat the Cardinals to Robert Saleh, who is the Titans’ new head coach.

Now, they beat the Cardinals to Gus Bradley. According to multiple reports, Bradley will become the Titans’ new defensive coordinator.

Per NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, there was “significant interest” from the Cardinals.

The Cardinals named Mike LaFleur their new head coach on Sunday. Many would like to see the Cardinals pair him with a veteran defensive coordinator, and Bradley would have fit the bill.

But Bradley chose to work with Saleh again. Saleh was the defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers last season, and Bradley was their assistant head coach – defense.

While the Cardinals might have had significant interest, it doesn’t appear they came close to landing Bradley. Per ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss, there is “a long way” to go before they name a defensive coordinator.

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